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Melodic Meditation: Buddhist Chant as a Vehicle for Choral Composition
During the 2017–2018 academic year, it was my good fortune to spend five months in Taiwan researching Buddhist chant as a U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar. My primary host institution was the Institute of Humanistic Buddhism here at Fo Guang Shan and I worked closely with the capable leaders of the Institute, most notably Venerable Miao Guang. I spent a majority of those five months living in the residence attached to 普賢殿 (Samantabhadra Shrine) on these Fo Guang Shan headquarters monastic grounds. Morning and evening chanting services in the Main Shrine were a typical part of my routine, as was the thrice-daily mealtime chanting.
The Concepts and Practices of Vinaya in the Humanistic Buddhism: A Case Study of Fo Guang Shan Monastery
Interpreting the "Humanistic" in Renjian Fojiao (人間佛教) as Advocated by Venerable Master Hsing Yun of Fo Guang Shan
Humanistic Buddhism in the Digital Age: Make Truth Great Again!
The new religion of the 21st century is turning out to be dataism. First mentioned by New York Times columnist David Brooks in 2013, the data revolution enables human cognition to be augmented by algorithms that could work on all kinds of information (Brooks 2013). In dataism, the value of humans or an enterprise is assessed by their ability to contribute to data processing. This may seem surprising to some of you in the audience but perhaps, a question may confirm this fact. If you were to employ an administrative assistant, would you choose one who can use the mobile phone to help you manage your busy calendar, employ the latest software to turn your ideas into stunning presentations, and churn out reports as you speak with voice-recognition technology or one who slowly punches on a keyboard and still rely on shorthand to take minutes? Alright, you may say that history has seen many jobs being replaced and people simply must learn new skills. However, what we are about to experience in the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Digital Age is not only a simple paradigm shift.
AI大語言模型 ChatGPT 在人間佛教弘法中的應用與未來展望
AI 大語言模型ChatGPT 憑藉其在人機交互方面的突破性創新，正在引領一場社會變革，並加速AI 時代的全面到來。對致力於弘法創新的人間佛教而言，該項技術在理論與實踐上具有應用的必要性和可行性，能夠在文化交流、教育培養和學術研究等領域發揮重要作用。然而，面對由資本、權力與科技聯合驅動的AI 技術創新導致的人的異化以及社會分化困境，人間佛教需要夯實經濟基礎，重視AI 與弘法的有機融合，積極發揮對社會價值觀的正向引導作用。同時，也需妥善處理與各方社會力量的互動關係，以應對AI 時代的挑戰。
「MITRA」問世 柏克萊大學與佛光山合作研發AI佛典翻譯利器
發問，博士分享MITRA系統的緣起：他在德國漢堡大學學習梵、藏文時，為了更了解梵、藏翻譯，自行開發了這個AI軟體。博士也逐一回答了大眾的提問，包括訓練AI系統的過程，以及如何更新AI系統，以跟上時間、文化變遷造成的語言改變等。博士強調，有效地運用AI工具，佛典翻譯不再是難事。 妙光法師總結時表示，AI的來臨就像海嘯，我們沒法抵抗，但要迎接它，讓AI成為工作及學習的一部份。他鼓勵與會大眾抱持謹慎的態度善用AI，令AI成為弘法利器。未來研究院將與MITRA合作開發漢譯佛典以及《星雲大師全集》的AI翻譯平台，利用AI工具加快弘法的腳步。最後，妙凡法師致贈星雲大師墨寶予Nehrdich博士，為講座畫上.....
主題座談「拭目以待的挑戰與機遇：人間佛教如何面對AI時代的降臨」
佛教也將抓住時代的機遇，迎接挑戰，並調整其自身的發展方向。這都是AI時代下需要思考的議題。 首先，李利安教授從人類歷史發展的角度引出話題。李利安老師講述了人間佛教產生於中國近代社會轉型時期。那時的西方文化蜂擁而至，給中國社會帶來文化層面的巨變，這使得中國傳統佛教必須重新調整自身的角色，這引發了人間佛教的改革。AI時代的到來，人間佛教需要敢於面對並迎接挑戰，這是這個時代的佛教改革議題之一。其次，李老師介紹了“第三次浪潮”的理論，他說第一次浪潮是原始社會一萬年前的農業革命；第二次浪潮是機器產生的工業革命；第三次浪潮則是電腦的出現，也就是資訊化的時代，而AI時代的到來，很可能是人類有史以來從未有過的.....
AI 大語言模型 ChatGPT 在人間佛教弘法中的應用與未來展望
AI 大語言模型ChatGPT 憑藉其在人機交互方面的突破性創新，正在引領一場社會變革，並加速AI 時代的全面到來。對致力於弘法創新的人間佛教而言，該項技術在理論與實踐上具有應用的必要性和可行性，能夠在文化交流、教育培養和學術研究等領域發揮重要作用。然而，面對由資本、權力與科技聯合驅動的AI 技術創新導致的人的異化以及社會分化困境，人間佛教需要夯實經濟基礎，重視AI 與弘法的有機融合，積極發揮對社會價值觀的正向引導作用。同時，也需妥善處理與各方社會力量的互動關係，以應對AI 時代的挑戰。
The Future of North American Buddhism: An Appeal to Expand Humanistic Buddhism Study beyond Chinese Custom and Culture
This is a humbling experience, to be among noted historians and scholars attending this, the 7th Symposium on Humanistic Buddhism. I told myself that I can either be intimidated, wonder what of value I would have to contribute, or just “go forth” and share my experiences, thoughts and conclusions. Plus, I have the audacity to request that you study the needs of the West, thereby giving direction to Fo Guang Shan local temples and their Chinese communities. Therefore, I will share my personal observations and what I think can be done to further the efforts being made. Please consider this a “front line” view as I see Westerners seeking a path, sometimes finding it, sometimes wandering away, and sometimes discouraged from remaining.
